Downpours and flooding have swamped parts of London and the south-east. London Fire Brigade received hundreds of calls of weather-related incidents, including some reports of flooding and lightning strikes. There were delays and cancellations across the Tube network as Transport for London grappled to bring floodwaters under control.

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A car is abandoned under a bridge in Battersea after getting stuck in floodwater Jack Taylor/Getty Images

There are fears the heavy rain and flooding could discourage voters from heading to polling stations for the EU referendum. Keep up to date with the latest EU referendum news on our live blog.

News photographers have filed some great pictures, and Twitter has been awash with photos and videos of the deluge, using the hashtag #flooding.

Canning Town is drowning😭😭 pic.twitter.com/4VcoSEr3Tm

— J.SIKA (@JessicaAppiah_) June 23, 2016

Someone's probably regretting his choice of route today. #London #Flooding #Cycling pic.twitter.com/mDSjksC4eu

— EnjoyTheView (@EnjoyTheViewEU) June 23, 2016

Where's Moses when you need him #flooding #London pic.twitter.com/DzPB6f7pRv

— Amelia Kanaris (@ameliakanaris) June 23, 2016

Roads to @WestHamTube station all closed off. West Ham tube shut I was told and Canning Town. #flooding #floodaware pic.twitter.com/swsKvTuQ1B

— liz yadallee (@Viva_Frida) June 23, 2016

Train on fire because of floods at West Norwood. No trains running! #flooding pic.twitter.com/V50oUYHqf3

— Lucy Gaunt (@MissGaunt) June 23, 2016

Awwww, that's nice. I couldn't go to Glastonbury, so Glastonbury came to me. pic.twitter.com/l38K1C5H8a

— David Sim (@davidsim) June 23, 2016

#Batterseapark has more ponds! Ducks loving it #London #flooding pic.twitter.com/BxiAJAzOup

— Ruth Dangerfield (@ruthdangerfield) June 23, 2016

Submerged in Surburbia #storm #flooding #london @worcesterpark_i @worcesterpark pic.twitter.com/G6ABT5SWEk

— Dee Robertson (@dee_robertson) June 23, 2016

Hornchurch Station this morning. #flooding #London pic.twitter.com/KsH19mE1D2

— Phil (@fullenglish71) June 23, 2016

#london #flooding pic.twitter.com/tTgXPXP0a1

— Vic Castelluccio (@VicCastelluccio) June 23, 2016
London flooding
A woman steps through water as she crosses a flooded street in Battersea Carl Court/Getty Images
London flooding
Chelsea pensioners are reflected in a puddle after casting their ballot papers at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea, west London Leon Neal/AFP

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